I'm in a relationship that is the best I've ever had (and in some ways the only serious one I've ever had), but it's still not that amazing. Do I abandon my notions that there is someone better out there and give this a real shot or do I just need to...
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How to quit a job when the company is small and the boss unstable?A friend of a friend helped me get what seemed like a promising job at a small company. I've been working there one month. While the job is in my field, it isn't my dream job. Hiring/firing...
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How much more effort do I put in before giving up (relationship advice)?A little background: A few weeks ago, a friend from a few years ago who I had fallen out of touch with messaged me over Facebook about getting together. I responded and said that...
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My 38 year-old sister is a bit of a train wreck. A dog-obsessed train wreck. How can I help?This will be a little lengthy, I apologize. My older sister moved to Phoenix with me about 6 years ago. She was 30 at the time and had only lived away from home...
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YANMD. But my choices are ER or wait. Left side pain, fever, blood, etc. What to do?I've had minor crampy throbby type pain in my lower left side (front, sometimes back, lower - like in the pelvic area) for months. Then, two months ago, I started having...
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Last night I called my boyfriend, completely distraught and partially crying. He said he'd call me back, but he never did. He went to a party instead. I feel completely unimportant to him. Am I being too sensitive?A little background: He's 30, I'm mid...
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I need your advice on paying for sex...I've come the conclusion that, at some point soon, I'm probably going to end up paying for sex. I don't really want a discussion about the advisability, or not, of this conclusion here. I've realised, though, that...
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Looking for a dermatologist in Bellevue, WA to remove a small bump under my eye.Yes, Seattle will suffice I live in Seattle, but work in Bellevue so going during the day would be better. Yelp is convoluted with fake reviews, so I thought I'd ask the...
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Should I be concerned about this spot on my penis?Circumcised. I have a slightly shiny reddish spot (about the size of a small lentil) just above the pee hole (that being the scientific term). It does not hurt, itch, or otherwise feel uncomfortable at...
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Should I apply for this job where I'd manage someone I find to be very difficult to work with? Could it somehow be easier to manage someone than to work with them?I'm an academic librarian in the early-ish part of my career. I really enjoy my current...
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In a great long-term relationship, but there's a problem that can't seem to go away...I've been in a committed, loving relationship of several years. My girlfriend and I live together and are very happy. However, I feel like there is this recurring issue...
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Good ideas for dealing with cheating in one's social circle.My husband and I (extremely happily married) are friends with a group of people from his university. The friendship consists of dinner parties, camping trips, movie nights, and nights...
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I feel totally aimless and adviser-less in this, my last year of Ph.D. coursework. How did this happen? How do I fix it? Sorry if this is a bit long.I'm a PhD student in the humanities. I had a MA coming into the program, which shortened my coursework,...
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What are your experiences with Overeaters Anonymous? I am tired of eating to the point of physical pain.I'm female and in my 30s. I love to eat. I don't want to eat anything that doesn't taste absolutely fucking delicious - this usually means sweet,...
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A question about tightness. NSFW.This question is academic. I'm not asking how to change anything, I'm just interested to understand. I'm not going to bring it up with my girlfriend because nothing needs to change. My girlfriend and I have been having...
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How to approach - Bipolar but still want to take a year long wilderness immersion program?I know, I will talk with my psychiatrist. I have a great psychiatrist but just like all psychiatrists in the west, everything is pills and surface medical facts,...
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I'm crazy over my new girlfriend. However, I recently discovered that she's from a very wealthy family. And, I grew up very, very poor. What should I know?Maybe I'm over thinking this, but I'm a little bit intimidated by this discovery. I'm generally...
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What to do with 100k? My wife and I together have been able to save just over 100k over the last couple of years, which is nominally reserved for the purchase of a house. I am looking at potential alternatives that may be a better short/medium term investment....
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what is the secret to make people like you and call you back to hang out or to go on a second date?Male 30 NYC. Lately I can't seem to make friends. or get second dates. Maybe I come off as arrogant or unhappy or frustrated or whatever. I don't know....
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I recently applied for a corporate American Express card through work and they told me that they found an old written-off debt from 1990 under my name. How best should I handle this?So, I got the corporate card (with a little rule-bending). I called...
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How do I navigate this increasingly complicated and uncomfortable situation at work which involves lying on other people's part, future fibbing on my part, being angry at my bosses, and potentially following them out the door?Urgh, I don't even know...
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Recommendation for a driver's ed instructor in Brooklyn, not far from the Sheepshead Bay / Brighton Beach area?This is for someone who is not comfortable around strangers and is already really nervous about having to learn to drive, so the instructor...
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How to handle fights about money with spouse?My spouse and I started following a budget this year, but there are ongoing issues about money that are leaving us both bitter and resentful. In our current situation I make about up to twice my husband does...
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Is this as good as it gets?I am cohabitating with a woman that I have been dating for about 2 years now. Initially I tried really hard to avoid any relationship with this woman, but after over a year of telling her no, she wore me down, and after realizing...
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Isn't there some rule that a guy isn't really interested unless he asks for your number? So I have this financial advisor at my bank and have seen him for the past 3 weekends solely for business stuff. Our first conversation was awesome. As he processed...
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I am months away from a wedding with deep reservations about my future wife's temperament, which often becomes physically violent. How do I persist?I've been engaged to a charming woman I fell in love for about a year and a half. After a couple delays,...
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Can I make someone stop using an image I created when the image in question is a parody of another work? I created a parody of a movie poster for our softball team in Adobe Illustrator (legal paid for copy). We hang the poster up at games and events....
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